#319 - Expert Warns: Deadliest Animal in the Ocean is Getting SMARTER | Chris Gillette

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Danny Jones

Society & Culture, Documentary, Comedy

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🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 116 minutes

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Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Chris Gillette is a wildlife biologist and professional animal handler born and raised in Florida where he has spent a lifetime working with dangerous wildlife. He specializes in working hands on with crocodiles, alligators, sharks and snakes. SPONSORS https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off EPISODE LINKS https://youtube.com/@GatorChris_ https://bellowingacres.org FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Free diving with a 15-foot crocodile 08:36 - Crocodile vs. alligator aggression 14:46 - How to survive an alligator attack 23:19 - The shark population crisis 33:47 - Orcas are scary intelligent 40:16 - Swimming with bull sharks & tiger sharks 49:23 - Dangers of scuba diving 53:41 - How animals become specialized killers 57:01 - Why tiger sharks are the deadliest shark 01:09:13 - Evolution of alligators & crocodiles 01:20:33 - Becoming a professional gator wrestler 01:31:51 - Hidden evolution map in our DNA 01:40:34 - The fertility rate crisis 01:48:04 - How humans harness natural sunlight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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